Women's Basketball

Delaware Valley 85, Wilkes University 72

WILKES-BARRE (PA) -- Delaware Valley College earned an 85-72 Freedom Conference women’s basketball win over Wilkes University on Saturday afternoon in the Marts Center. The win improves the Aggies to 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the conference. Wilkes slips to 1-14 overall and 0-5 in conference play.

Delaware Valley used a 10-0 run to close the first half to take the lead for good. After Danielle Kresock scored on an offensive rebound to give the Lady Colonels a 35-31 lead with 2:51 left in the half, the Aggies began their spurt. Shannon McCormick nailed a three-pointer to cut the lead to 35-34. Kate McCarthy followed with another three to give Delaware Valley a 37-35 advantage. Bridget Golden followed with two free throws and Sarah Butler canned two charity tosses to provide the Aggies with a 41-35 lead at intermission.

Wilkes would hang around throughout most of the second half. Janna Ward knocked down a jumper for the Lady Colonels to get her team within 65-58 with 7:44 left in the contest. But, Delaware Valley would score the next seven points to take control for good. McCormick knocked down a jumper and Ashley Ziegler scored on a drive to push the lead to 69-58. Juli
McGowan would follow with a three-pointer to put the Aggies on top 72-58 with 5:11 left. The Lady Colonels would get no closer than ten points the rest of the way.

McCarthy netted 20 points and grabbed five rebounds for Delaware Valley. Golden chipped in with 18 points and ten rebounds, while Rachel Joyce added 16 points and seven boards. McCormick finished with nine points, six rebounds and four steals in the victory.

Wilkes was led by Rena Bolin, who had 14 points, four rebounds three assists and four steals. Andrea DeMaranville contribured 13 points and ten rebounds. Ward had 12 points and seven boards and Kresock cashed in 11 points.